Stardust inquests: Temperature and speed at which fire engulfed nightclub ‘not normal’Fire officer tells inquest the fire was an ‘accelerated’ blaze and ‘there was something in that building that contributed to the fast spread’Wed Dec 06 2023 - 18:38
Stardust inquiry: Fireman says some victims were just ‘steps’ from safety ‘I found two more bodies together. They were lying beside each other and they looked like they were holding hands,’ court hearsTue Dec 05 2023 - 19:45
Flu vaccine: HSE warns of seasonal virus spread as nasal vaccine offered to all children aged 2-17 HSE expects virus to start circulating more widely in coming weeksMon Dec 04 2023 - 00:01
Shane MacGowan funeral to take place on FridaySinger to be mourned in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, at funeral mass open to the publicSun Dec 03 2023 - 14:36
Tributes paid to Irishman (24) who died days after moving to AustraliaMatthew McGuigan, who represented Tyrone at minor level, remembered by GAA communitySun Dec 03 2023 - 12:20
Stardust victims found huddled together ‘were caught out by the speed of the events’, inquest toldFirefighter who attended scene said fire burned so quickly most of those who died were killed before brigade arrived at sceneFri Dec 01 2023 - 15:40
Firemen to give what is expected to be graphic evidence at Stardust inquestsFamilies of the 48 who died have been warned evidence will include graphic descriptions of victims’ remains being found and advised to consider whether they wish to be present in courtThu Nov 30 2023 - 17:42
Woman says she knew husband was dead when she saw Stardust roof collapseDay 84 of inquests: Marie Hogan says she and her husband Eugene ‘Hughie’ Hogan were dancing when the DJ announced there was a fireWed Nov 29 2023 - 19:51
Stardust victim was within metres of main exit before she was lost in a crushInquest hears statement that former bouncer at the Stardust found three of the six emergency exits locked on the night of the 1981 fireWed Nov 29 2023 - 06:00
Stardust victim was within metres of main exit before she was lost in a crushInquest hears statement how former bouncer at the Stardust found three of the six emergency exits locked on the nightTue Nov 28 2023 - 18:23
Stardust inquests told of efforts to rescue woman ‘covered in flames’ from nightclub fireWitness says she persuaded mother of pregnant friend who died in blaze to let her attend venue that nightMon Nov 27 2023 - 16:39
Locals on the Dublin riots: ‘What good is all that going to do for that teacher and the five-year-old in hospital?’ ‘Horrific’ and ‘disgraceful’ were how north inner-city residents described Thursday night’s violence, though one local said the destruction was ‘one hundred per cent’ acceptableSat Nov 25 2023 - 05:30
Dublin attack and riots: how Thursday unfoldedBetween the hours of 1.30pm and 11pm, a stabbing incident outside a school in the north inner city led to an evening of violent street clashes with gardaíFri Nov 24 2023 - 19:00
News Wrap: Violence erupts in Dublin after stabbing attack targeting young childrenChief suspect for lunchtime attack under armed guard in Dublin hospital and most seriously injured child fighting for life in Temple St HospitalThu Nov 23 2023 - 22:15
Dublin riots: Violent clashes with gardaí and vehicles set alight after children injured in knife attackGarda Commissioner says ‘lunatic, hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology’ behind violence which included multiple clashes with gardaíThu Nov 23 2023 - 21:59
Dublin stabbing: how the chaos unfolded on Parnell Square Journalists rushed from Stardust inquests across the road after a survivor of the blaze told them of the incidentThu Nov 23 2023 - 21:34
Stardust fire risk deemed ‘pretty horrendous’ by insurance surveyor weeks before blazeInquest at Dublin coroner’s court hears it was recommended the nightclub be turned down for cover in 1979 and 1981Wed Nov 22 2023 - 20:21
People living near Stardust saw ‘high flames’ coming from roof before fire seen by those inside Local residents first saw fire over northern part of ballroomTue Nov 21 2023 - 18:33
Donohoe defends future of television licence feeAssurances on the implementation of changes set out in RTÉ's rationalisation plan is a precondition for the release of €40 million to RTÉ for next year, says Minister for Public ExpenditureSun Nov 19 2023 - 16:29
‘I placed my hand on the window. I felt the condensation. It felt like glass. I punched it but it was a sheet of steel’The inquests have heard the toilet windows were sealed shut with metal bars and sheets by Stardust management some weeks before the disasterFri Nov 17 2023 - 19:00
‘You felt like your eyeballs were melting – it was that hot’ - Stardust survivor‘There was five of us came down from Derry but only four of us went home; Susie was burned in the fire’Thu Nov 16 2023 - 20:11
Stardust survivor describes people lying on stairs after ‘giving up’ due to fire’s smokeAnthony Preston, who was 24 at time of Dublin nightclub blaze, says he smashed first floor window with bare hands ‘to get air’Wed Nov 15 2023 - 19:10
Stardust survivor recalls praying with others having given up hope of surviving Louise Murray, who was 17 at time of disaster, tells court a blind was lifted in ballroom and flames shot ‘very quickly’ across ceilingTue Nov 14 2023 - 18:07
Increase in number of teenage girls presenting at sexual assault treatment unitsGirls under 18 are more likely to be sexually assaulted before midnight, in an outdoor space, and by a family member or friendMon Nov 13 2023 - 11:33
‘Serious shortcomings’ in how women and children are protected from violence – reportUrgent improvement needed in legislation, the courts and in schools, says Council of EuropeMon Nov 13 2023 - 05:30
Stardust inquests: Man saw flames ‘powering’ through roof minutes before fire seen insideNeighbour says doorman had told him on the night of the fire that four of the exits were padlockedFri Nov 10 2023 - 19:42
Stardust inquests: Woman recalls lying on floor with friend ‘resigned’ to death as fire spreadDeborah Osbourne says she found her late friend Sandra Lawless during blaze: ‘I am glad I saw her before she died’Thu Nov 09 2023 - 19:00
Stardust inquests: ‘I held Carol’s hand... and then it was like we broke away’Tina Brazil, 17 at the time of the disaster, became emotional at Dublin city coroner’s court, while recalling the fatal night with friends Catherine Moore and Carol Bisset (18) from Ringsend, who perishedWed Nov 08 2023 - 19:37
Stardust survivor was alerted to fire by sister who then diedInquest into 1981 nightclub blaze hears how Lorraine Sorohan was warned by her sister Teresa McDonnell (16)Tue Nov 07 2023 - 20:31
Syrian family asks Minister for Justice to ‘rescue’ daughter held in MalaysiaHelen McEntee asked to use discretion to allow 24-year-old and her young family to join parents and siblings in Ireland rather than be sent back to SyriaMon Nov 06 2023 - 00:00
Kilkenny nursing home to be taken over by HSE to protect safety of residentsHiqa says it has ‘serious concerns about the governance and management’ of Aperee Living in CallanFri Nov 03 2023 - 17:29
Stardust survivor tells inquests: ‘I cannot believe I survived ... we were trapped like rats’Anthony Byrne tells of panic as people were unable to open door to escape fireFri Oct 27 2023 - 19:34
Stardust survivor who witnessed girl ‘on fire’ says families need counsellingBenny Murphy describes ‘pandemonium’ at exit as he brought a friend overcome by smoke to safetyThu Oct 26 2023 - 19:33
Stardust inquests: Woman recalls holding friend’s shoulders to keep from falling and being trampledChristine Carr, who was 16 at the time of fire in which 48 young people died, described breathing in smoke ‘like tyres’ as she tried to escapeWed Oct 25 2023 - 20:03
Black children in Ireland at greatest risk of racist abuse, report findsRacism against black, African people in Ireland third highest in Europe and on the rise, EU report findsWed Oct 25 2023 - 06:00
Stardust victim tells of ‘clutching’ her sister’s hand as she was pulled from infernoAnother witness at the inquiry described his ongoing pain on losing his ‘best mate’ at the nightclub fire in 1981Tue Oct 24 2023 - 18:49
Racism and ‘toxic shame’ contribute to high rates of despair in Travellers, study findsNew report stresses the need for dedicated, out-of-hours helpline for Travellers in mental distressMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:30
‘We need the fuel allowance all year round’: Polio sufferer tells of deep disappointment with budgetEvelyn Wainwright is ‘in terrible pain’ if she gets coldMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:00
Polio survivors, choosing between heating and shoes, feel ‘deep disappointment’ at budgetMore than half of those affected suffer pain, muscle-weakness and immobility if limbs get coldMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:00
Supreme Court to hear constitutional challenge by widower and children over exclusion from pension schemeJohn O’Meara is taking the case against the Minister for Social Protection over the non-availability of the pension to bereaved partners and their families where the parents were unmarried.Sun Oct 22 2023 - 17:02
Fifth of HAP properties now in hands of large landlords, CSO figures showHighest concentration of Housing Assistance Payment homes in Dublin cityFri Oct 20 2023 - 13:25
Stardust witness describes putting out flames on people ‘on fire’ fleeing venueA survivor described three men running repeatedly at chained door to try to ‘burst’ it openThu Oct 19 2023 - 14:31
Numbers presenting as ‘newly homeless’ to charity more than doubled last yearMerchants Quay Ireland notes sharp increase in number of over-55s and women accessing servicesThu Oct 19 2023 - 06:00
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s Noeline Blackwell: ‘We have not fully uncovered the extent of the harm yet’Noeline Blackwell’s seven years at DRCC have seen huge changes in attitude, but more remains to be doneThu Oct 19 2023 - 06:00
Calls to Dublin Rape Crisis Centre increase by a third in a year‘Marked rise’ in mental health crises among calls to helplineThu Oct 19 2023 - 00:01
Stardust inquests: ‘I thought I was going to die. Everyone was screaming’Youngest witness to give evidence describes how panic spread as the fire beganWed Oct 18 2023 - 19:04
Stardust inquests: ‘She left to go back and tell her sister. We never saw Teresa again’Last known movements of Teresa McDonnell, who died in blaze after returning to warn her sister about fire, recounted at inquests on TuesdayTue Oct 17 2023 - 18:29
Stardust fire seemed to start in ceiling and was ‘dripping’ on to seats, witness tells inquest‘I saw something that was on fire falling from the ceiling’, says Kenneth Strong who was 19 on the night of the 1981 disasterMon Oct 16 2023 - 14:55
Stardust inquests: Witnesses tell of seeing ‘fire ball coming across the ceiling’Dublin Coroner’s Court has heard evidence about the last time witnesses saw two of those who died in the blaze which killed 48 people in the early hours of 14th February 1981Thu Oct 12 2023 - 18:21
Stardust inquests: Witness tells of attempts to remove metal bars from windows of nightclub using rope and a van The inquests heard descriptions of harrowing scenes as nightclub was engulfed in flamesWed Oct 11 2023 - 18:06
